Gender Issues in Literature

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Prerequisite: Completion of the Core Curriculum Research & Professional Writing requirement, ENG 306 or permission of instructor; must have at least sophomore standing. Studies in gender theory and gender issues in literature. Topics may include contemporary feminist themes, writings of women of a particular ethnicity such as Asian-American or Latina; the intersection of gender, race, and class; the relationship of gender to voice, technique and genre; archetypes and how questions of language are linked to these issues. This course may be repeated for a total of nine credit hours with a change in topic.